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University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME

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Overview

University of Southern Maine is a University institution located in Portland, ME, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME  04104
United States
Contact Admissions
Email: admitusm@maine.edu
Phone: 207-780-5670

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
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Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,339
Applied
3,622
Accepted
5,520
Enrolled
83%
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Female Admissions

2,542
Females Applied
2,170
Females Accepted
85%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,797
Males Applied
1,452
Males Accepted
81%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
Required for some programs Interview
Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended Interview
One recommendation
Other requirements: Audition for music majors

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 505 640
SAT Math 490 610
ACT Composite 23 26

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

9,480
In-state
27,930
Out-of-state
9,480
In-district
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Fees

3,150
Full-time student fees
12,730
Room & board
6,700
Room only

Financial Aid

16,639
Avg. Financial Aid Package
19,001
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
6,809
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
7,000
Avg. Loan Aid
5,022
Avg. Grant Aid
11,655
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
80.11%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
49%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,520
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
17%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.48%
Black or African American 8.55%
White or Caucasian 75.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.69%
Asian 2.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.05%
Two or more races 4.74%
Other 1.94%

Gender

Male (41.74%)
Female (57.17%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
International housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 39%

Student Activities

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Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
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Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local fraternities Checkmark
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Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
security lighting, preventive programs within residence halls

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Fencing No Checkmark No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Ice Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Squash Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 3 No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Fencing No Checkmark No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Squash Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

588
Total Faculty
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 262
Part-time - 326
Male - 235
Female - 353
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